At Knockdrinna Farm House Cheese, we pride ourselves in making the finest quality artisan cheese, hand ladled in Stoneyford, Co Kilkenny using locally sourced goat, cow, and sheep's milk. Visit our farm shop and café for Knockdrinna and the best of local produce. Ever wanted to learn how to make your own cheese at home? We run cheese-making courses on the last Saturday of every month.

4 time Chelsea award winners Flowers by Lucy offers a wide range of flowers and floral arrangements. As members of Interflora®, we are in a position to send flowers to practically anywhere in the world. We offer a wide-range of wedding packages which can be created in brides chosen colour scheme using flowers in season.

The former Irish International and Lions rugby player Willie Duggan is Managing Director of Willie Duggan Lighting Ltd. This family run company established in 1939 is highly regarded as one of Ireland's leading lighting specialists and are suppliers of the best in European lighting and furniture. Our showrooms are open Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 6 pm GMT and Saturday 10.00 am to 5.30 pm or by special appointment.

We import, wholesale and retail wines sourced from quality-minded vignerons. Our wines must be true to their origins and made as naturally as possible. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did... Slainte!

Treacy's Carpets and Furniture, situated in picturesque Bennettsbridge in Co. Kilkenny is a family owned business and has been selling quality carpets and furniture all over Ireland for over quarter of a century.

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Lorimat is your ideal choice for beautiful vintage engagement ring styles, classic wedding rings for both ladies and gents, and exquisite eternity rings. Come to us for expert personal advice in choosing the ideal ring for your personality, style, and tastes. We know that a ring is more than a piece of jewellery. It’s a declaration of love. We will help you express your love in the most perfect way.

Next is renowned for stylish, good quality Fashion and Homeware; presented in collections that reflect the aspirations and means of our customers. Shop for the latest collections for Women, Men, Children, Home and Sportswear today.

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Quotes & Facts

"The dearest thing I know is a memory of sunny Sunday mornings in Kilkenny; the lovely line of castle, roof-top, spire and round tower against the pale blue sky, the sun revelling in the quiet colours of old stone, old walls, old tree; the tip-tap of the feet of people on the flagstones, and above all the flocking floating notes of the church bells. Sunday has a flavour of its own there, a clean, sweet, warming flavour."

Francis McManus, Kilkenny-born writer

Kilkenny's most one sided All-Ireland finals win was in 2008 when they beat Waterford by 23 points with a scoreline of Kilkenny 3-30 to 1-13 Waterford

Kilkenny have only met neighbours Carlow once in the hurling championship. That was in 1993 when Kilkenny won 5-19 to 16 points. Kilkenny have met Lancashire more times – twice(1905, 1913) .

In 1650 invading Cromwellian forces mounted an attack on Kilkenny castle and although it was initially successfully defended they eventually managed to take control of the city by another route.Irish legend describes Dunmore Cave, seven miles north of Kilkenny, as one of Ireland’s darkest places and the site where the monster Luchtigen 'The Lord of the Mice' was killed.

In 1922, the Butler family - namely Lord and Lady Ossory - were residents of the castle. The Irish Civil war, raged around them. Lord Ossory memorably wrote that he was woken at the "unreasonable hour of 5.30am" by his butler, who brought the news that Republican forces had seized and occupied his castle.